THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF The 36th ANNUAL DAYTIME ENTERTAINMENT EMMY® AWARDS Sesame Street Receives Lifetime Achievement Award For 40 Years of Educational Television New York – August 30th, 2009 – The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the winners of the 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards televised live on The CW Television Network from the historic Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. The show was a unique partnership between Associated Television International (ATI), NATAS and MGM Worldwide Television, which is handling distribution of the telecast. The telecast was hosted by television and music star Vanessa Williams and included several musical numbers, a special tribute to “Guiding Light” for its many years of daytime drama programming and the presentation of the “Lifetime Achievement Emmy® Award to “Sesame Street.” The award proclaimed: “On the occasion of Sesame Street’s 40th anniversary, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences proudly honors the acclaimed series as a pioneer of the contemporary standard, and presents this Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of its place as the most highly regarded and most watched educational television show for children around the world.” Other featured presenters included, Tyra Banks ("The Tyra Banks Show"), Jennie Garth ("90210"), Bindi Irwin ("Bindi the Jungle Girl"), Lori Loughlin ("Melrose Place"), Gilles Marini (Dancing with the Stars), Kyle Massey ("That's So Raven"), Chris Massey ("Zoey 101"), Dr. Phil McGraw ("Dr. Phil"), Sandra Oh ("Grey's Anatomy"), Rachael Ray ("The Rachael Ray Show"), Dr. Travis Stork ("The Doctors") and Alex Trebek ("Jeopardy!"), along with many of the stars from “All My Children,” “As the World Turns,” “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “Days of Our Lives,” “General Hospital,” “Guiding Light,” “One Life to Live,” and “The Young and the Restless.” The Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards recognize outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast from 2:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. during the 2008 calendar year. The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards is a presentation of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in cooperation with the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. American Airlines is the official airline of the Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards, Kmart is the official retail sponsor and The Standard, Downtown LA, is the official hotel. All balloting for the 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards was tabulated by the independent certified public accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP. A complete list of winners follows in addition to a chart showing the combined networks awarded recognition at both the Daytime Entertainment and the Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy® Awards: AUG 29 AUG 30 TOTAL AUG 29 AUG 30 TOTAL ABC 10 7 17 CARTOON NETWORK 2 0 2 PBS 15 1 16 4KIDS ON FOX 1 0 1 SYNDICATED 6 3 9 DISCOVERY CHANNEL 0 1 1 CBS 5 3 8 DISNEY CHANNEL 1 0 1 NICKELODEON 8 0 8 FOX 1 0 1 NBC 2 2 4 MTV 1 0 1 FOOD NETWORK 3 0 3 YOUTUBE 1 0 1 About The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is a professional service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy® Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime Entertainment, Daytime Creative Arts & Entertainment, Public & Community Service, Technology & Engineering, and Business & Financial Reporting. Regional Emmy® Awards are given in 19 regions across the United States. NATAS also presents the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Global Media Awards™ which recognizes excellence in the world-wide intersection of digital entertainment and technology. Emmy® Awards given out for primetime programming are presented by our sister organization, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). Beyond awards, NATAS has extensive educational programs including National Student Television and its Student Award for Excellence for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing public. For more information, please visit the website at www.emmyonline.tv ### For More Information: Paul Pillitteri, Director Communications, NATAS 212-586-8424 [email protected] THE 36th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS CATEGORY INDEX CATEGORY PAGE DRAMA SERIES 1 GAME/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION SHOW 1 MORNING PROGRAM 2 TALK SHOW/ENTERTAINMENT 3 TALK SHOW/INFORMATIVE 3 LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES 4 LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES 4 SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES 4 SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES 4 YOUNGER ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES 4 YOUNGER ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES 4 GAME SHOW HOST 4 PERFORMER IN A CHILDREN’S SERIES 5 TALK SHOW HOST 5 DRAMA SERIES DIRECTING TEAM 5 DRAMA SERIES WRITING TEAM 5 OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL CBS BRADLEY P. BELL, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER RHONDA FRIEDMAN, SUPERVISING PRODUCER RON WEAVER, SENIOR PRODUCER ADAM DUSEVOIR, COORDINATING PRODUCER CYNTHIA J. POPP, PRODUCER OUTSTANDING GAME/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION SHOW CASH CAB DISCOVERY CHANNEL ALLISON CORN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TOM COHEN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ANTONY TACKABERRY, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MARY DONAHUE, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER STAN HSUE, SUPERVISING PRODUCER NICK O'GORMAN, SUPERVISING PRODUCER JESSE GREEN, PRODUCER RUTH JOHNSTON, LINE PRODUCER REBECCA BREGMAN, LINE PRODUCER SARAH KANTER, PRODUCER ANDREW MCINTYRE, PRODUCER JONATHAN GROCE, PRODUCER TALIA PARKINSON, PRODUCER BRIAN DEAN, PRODUCER ADAM MARKOWITZ, PRODUCER CHRIS SGUEGLIA, DIRECTOR ANDREW TAVANI, WRITER MICHAEL WELT, WRITER GREG VOLK, WRITER BRIAN GREENE, WRITER BRENDA SCHAIT, WRITER JOSIAH MADIGAN, WRITER -1- ELIZABETH SINTAY, PRODUCER OUTSTANDING MORNING PROGRAM CINDY SMITH, PRODUCER CARI STRASSBERG, PRODUCER CHRISTOPHER STRATHMANN, PRODUCER GOOD MORNING AMERICA THEA TRACHTENBERG, PRODUCER ABC ANNA WILD, PRODUCER GARY WYNN, PRODUCER JIM MURPHY, SENIOR EXECUTIVE PRODUCER NICOLE KAZDIN, PRODUCER TOM CIBROWSKI, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER SUSAN MITCHELL, PRODUCER CHRIS VLASTO, SENIOR BROADCAST PRODUCER QUIANA BURNS, PRODUCER MARGO BAUMGART, SENIOR BROADCAST MONICA ESCOBEDO, PRODUCER PRODUCER MARK HARTOGSOHN, PRODUCER STUART SCHWARTZ, SENIOR BROADCAST BRIAN COHEN, PRODUCER PRODUCER KATIE BOSLAND, PRODUCER ANNA ROBERTSON, SENIOR PRODUCER ALISON EHRLICH, PRODUCER DENISE REHRIG, SENIOR PRODUCER ANTHONY UNDERWOOD, PRODUCER SHARON HOFFMAN, SENIOR PRODUCER KYLIE HOGAN, PRODUCER SANDRA AIKEN, SENIOR PRODUCER MICHELLE MAJOR, PRODUCER ROBIN GRADISON, SENIOR PRODUCER ANTONELLA LICARI, PRODUCER SANTINA LEUCI, SENIOR EDITORIAL PRODUCER MARK ROBERTSON, EDITORIAL PRODUCER DIANE MASCIALE, EXECUTIVE EDITOR AND GERARD MCNIFF, METEOROLOGIST PRODUCER SPECIAL COVERAGE ROBERT MORRISSEY, PRODUCER/HEAD WRITER MICHAEL CORN, SUPERVISING PRODUCER ALISHA DAVIS, PRODUCER/WRITER MORGAN ZALKIN, COORDINATING PRODUCER ROGER FORTUNA, PRODUCER/WRITER SETH FENTON, COORDINATING PRODUCER JOSH HAYDEN, OPERATIONS PRODUCER BRIAN O'KEEFE, COORDINATING PRODUCER SETH EASTER, OPERATIONS PRODUCER CATHERINE BECKER, COORDINATING PRODUCER LILIANA OLSZEWSKI, OPERATIONS PRODUCER PATTY NEGER, COORDINATING PRODUCER JOHN D'INCECCO, OPERATIONS PRODUCER BILL CUNNINGHAM, COORDINATING PRODUCER MURDOCH MCNEIL, OPERATIONS PRODUCER CAROLYN DURAND, COORDINATING PRODUCER BILL BAKER, OPERATIONS PRODUCER LANA ZAK, PRODUCER ROBERT WEIGAND, OPERATIONS PRODUCER KENDALL HEATH, PRODUCER ERIC SIEGEL, OPERATIONS PRODUCER KELLY HAGAN, PRODUCER MICHAEL RIZZO, OPERATIONS PRODUCER JEN PEREIRA, PRODUCER MARIA STEFANOPOULOS, OPERATIONS ELISA ROUPENIAN, PRODUCER PRODUCER BRANDON BODOW, PRODUCER SUSAN MITCHELL, OPERATIONS PRODUCER STEPH WATTS, PRODUCER SARAH GOULD, OPERATIONS PRODUCER POLSON KANNETH, PRODUCER ROBERT SCHLES, OPERATIONS PRODUCER CLARK BENTSON, PRODUCER PETER SCHLOSSBERG, OPERATIONS PRODUCER RAINA GITTLIN, PRODUCER LEE ALEXANDER, OPERATIONS PRODUCER RICH MCHUGH, PRODUCER STEVE MCINTIRE, OPERATIONS PRODUCER JAY SHAYLOR, PRODUCER MELANIE LEFKOWITZ, OPERATIONS PRODUCER VANESSA WEBER, PRODUCER NANCY KOHATSU, OPERATIONS PRODUCER CLIFF GELB, PRODUCER ARTURO GONZALEZ, OPERATIONS PRODUCER CHRIS FINEGAN, PRODUCER ZACH TOBACK, OPERATIONS PRODUCER BRANDON CHASE, PRODUCER KYLE MORRIS, OPERATIONS PRODUCER JASON STINE, PRODUCER YONATAN MINTZ, VIDEOTAPE OPERATIONS MARY PFLUM, PRODUCER PRODUCER CARA LEMIEUX, PRODUCER DIANE SAWYER, ANCHOR LINDA OWENS, PRODUCER ROBIN ROBERTS, ANCHOR GITIKA AHUJA, PRODUCER CHRIS CUOMO, ANCHOR DARCY BONFILS, PRODUCER SAM CHAMPION, ANCHOR MARIA COHEN, PRODUCER ROGER GOODMAN, AS VICE PRESIDENT, SPECIAL JESSICA HOFFMAN, PRODUCER PROJECTS MAUREEN WHITE, PRODUCER JOHN GREEN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, SPECIAL ALBERTO ORSO, PRODUCER PROGRAMMING CLEOPATRA ANDREADIS, PRODUCER -2- OUTSTANDING TALK OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW/ENTERTAINMENT SHOW/INFORMATIVE RACHAEL RAY THE TYRA BANKS SHOW SYNDICATED SYNDICATED JANET ANNINO, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER RACHEL MISKOWIEC, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JOSEPH FREED, SENIOR SUPERVISING PRODUCER ALEX DUDA, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER SHANE FARLEY, SUPERVISING PRODUCER JOHN REDMANN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MARILYN ZIELINSKI, SUPERVISING PRODUCER TYRA BANKS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER SARAH GOLDSMITH, COORDINATING PRODUCER CATHY CHERMOL, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER EMILY RIEGER, COORDINATING